by Lisa Hudson | Jan 28, 2017 | Reading, Speech & Language, videos
One of the questions I get all the time at the beginning of the year as children are about to start school, is “My child can’t say “s” properly, should they be able to?” Today I decided to unravel the mystery, along with exploring other...
by Julia Eggles | Oct 24, 2016 | Attention, Balance & Co-ordination, Calming & Organization, Executive Function, Family Fun, Fine Motor & Writing, Following Directions, General, Mathematics, Memory, Podcasts, Reading, Sensory, Speech & Language, Strength & Endurance
This time of the year is when parents and extended family members start asking questions about what to get the kids for Christmas. When they’re in our care naturally parents are looking for games and toys to help achieve their children’s goals – so in turn Lisa and I...
by Julia Eggles | May 31, 2016 | blog, Fine Motor & Writing, Reading
We want to remove any barriers to learning, make reading, writing and spelling as easy as possible. When the cognitive load is reduced, it makes it easier for children to fully engage in reading and writing. I’m always looking for creative solutions to help my...
by Julia Eggles | Mar 11, 2016 | Fine Motor & Writing, Podcasts
Even in this digital age, handwriting still has an important place in early education and well beyond. In this podcast I share important insights into how handwriting develops, why it’s important, what children need to be successful at it and finally some...
by Lisa Hudson | Mar 5, 2016 | Memory, Podcasts, Reading, Speech & Language
Sight words are vital for developing fluency in reading – and they can be the bane of a parent’s existence after the first flush of excitement of starting to learn to read settles down! The pressure that comes with trying to keep up with the expectations...